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Nelson BC vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Nelson BC is 10.8% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Nelson BC
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Nelson BC
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Nelson BC
Housing: pay 11.7% less in Nelson BC
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Nelson BC
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Nelson BC
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Nelson BC

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Nelson BC.

Nelson BC vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.02	$14.35 CA$19.85	+54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.02	$8.97 CA$12.40	+16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$2.08 CA$2.87	+31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$1.70 CA$2.35	+46.7%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$3.02 CA$4.17	+27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$5.14 CA$7.10	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$7.44 CA$10.29	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$3.64 CA$5.03	+12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$6.12 CA$8.46	+21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$1.42 CA$1.97	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.29 CA$0.40	-78.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$0.72 CA$0.99	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$1.97 CA$2.72	+65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$1.31 CA$1.81	+16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$1.25 CA$1.73	+28.3%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$4.52 CA$6.25	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	$32.29 CA$44.65	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-82.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.62	$17.18 CA$23.76	+76.3%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 11.7% less for housing

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$57.41 CA$79.39	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$1,363.42 CA$1,885.41	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$1,148.14 CA$1,587.71	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$111.30 CA$153.91	-4.3%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$1,040.51 CA$1,438.86	-17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	$16,504.56 CA$22,823.34	-43.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$5.02 CA$6.95	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$3.95 CA$5.46	-15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.53	$14.35 CA$19.85	+12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.77	$58.84 CA$81.37	-49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$11.48 CA$15.88	-1.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Singapore	Nelson BC
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$50.23 CA$69.46	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$40.66 CA$56.23	-4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$84.52 CA$116.87	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$122.59 CA$169.52	-2.9%
Average			-16.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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